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Summer Success
Another successful summer internship program is coming to an end. Over eight weeks, 16 high schoolers from nine local towns have worked 40 hours over their two-week session. That’s a lot of learning for them, and a ton of help for Open Table. The program was led by this year’s…
Volunteer Opportunities
Many shifts need volunteers in late August. Students who have helped fill the pantry's rosters all summer are preparing to go back to school, leaving many shifts short of volunteers. Help is needed in: Distribution - Tuesday and Thursday afternoons Pick and Pack: Monday 12-2pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 11am-1pm;…
Recipe: Buttermilk Biscuit Dough
Buttermilk Biscuit Dough From Norma Frye as created by Ruth Cousineau from Fine Cooking Issue 124 This versatile dough comes together in minutes and can be used to make not only biscuits but many other tasty treats, too, depending on how you roll and cut it—such as Heirloom Tomato and…
Recipe: Heirloom Tomato and Cheese Pie
Tomato Cheese Pie From Norma Frye as created by Ruth Cousineau from Fine Cooking Issue 124 This to-die-for rustic tart (or galette) is ideal for brunch, lunch, or a light supper with a green salad. The secret to keeping the crust from getting soggy despite all of the juicy, ripe…
Recipe: Tomato Basil Pasta
Tomato Basil Pasta From Stefanie Cloutier Ingredients: 2 lbs tomatoes, chopped 1 cup (or more) loosely packed basil leaves, chopped 2 tbls olive oil Clove garlic, minced 1 pound spaghetti (or other thin pasta) Salt
Annual Meeting – September 13
Official notice of the Open Table Annual Meeting as posted in local papers: Open Table, Inc.Annual Meeting Notice In accordance to Article 3, Section 1 of the Bylaws, an annual meeting has been called for September 13, 2023 @ 6:00 P.M.Sanctuary – 82 Main Street, Maynard, MA 01754.The meeting is…
Blueberry Picking 8/3
Our friends at Blue Meadow Farm in Sudbury are once again opening their fields for a "Pick for the Community" event to support guests of Open Table. We are looking for volunteers to help pick! We apologize for the short notice, but given the weather forecast this looks like the best time…
Most Wanted – August 2023
This month our Most Wanted item is Fruit Cups to put in our Fuel Up for Summer lunch program bags. We haven't been able to get the large quantities through the Greater Boston Food Bank that were once available. We would appreciate any variety of fruits, in fruit juice (not…
Thanks again, team Welch’s
This week team Welch's was on hand at our Beharrell Street, Concord location sorting donations and packing over 200 kids' bags! They were thrilled to find some Welch's products mixed in amongst our community donations. Our current team of interns was on-hand to help direct and complete the work. Thank…
100,000 Meal Milestone
We had a big milestone this week: 100,000 prepared meals created in our kitchen since we started tracking in 2021. We are so grateful to our volunteers, donors, and staff (especially Chef Jed and assistant Peter!) for all the hard work and support they put into our prepared meals program.…
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Press Releases
Press Release: Summer Interns
Open Table Graduates 48 Summer Interns Local high school students satisfy community service requirements while also learning about food insecurity Local high school students satisfy…
Press Release: Fuel Up for Summer
Open Table Fuel Up for Summer Program Provides Snack/Lunch Bags to Summer Campers Concord and Maynard, MA (July 28, 2021) – Open Table, the Concord…
Press Release: Mary Siegel & New BOD Members
Mary Siegel Named President of Open Table Board of Directors New members Lisette Arbelli, Barbara Fisher, Lea Tompsett takes seats on the Board Concord and…
Press Release: Chef Mark Valentine
Classically Trained Chef Mark Valentine Appointed Open Table Kitchen Manager Brings farm-to-table focus to rapidly expanding prepared meals program with healthier meals made from locally-sourced…